Lute was very careful to separate the military benefit of having a draft, and the policy/political improbability of reinstating the draft. To my ears he was stating a military fact: the military isn't able to achieve the necessary number of recruits it needs through volunteerism, and a draft would ensure they have enough bodies in boot camps. I don't think he was advocating for a draft, necessarily. He was doing an awful lot of dancing around the question.

I think that because of the collective public cynicism about the role of War Czar to begin with, the intended role the position was supposed to have (Iraq war fall guy) never actually came to fruition. After all, Bush made SUCH a big stink about being the Commander Guy, etc. etc., it just wouldn't fly.

Listening to the Lute interview on NPR, I came away with the feeling that Lute is little more than an inconsequential player. Not his fault. The administration of Heathers has little use for those outside the clique. I think that once Bush made a decision to have this position (War Czar) -- as with any royal decision -- there was no way he could change his mind. Especially in the face of ridicule and questioning the efficacy of such a position. He'd look weak. No. He had to go through the motions, even if his game plan to establish a blame-target had been exposed. Thus Lute is politely listened to... and probably ignored.

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